David and one of our pirate friends, Papillion I am so incredibly thankful for our New Orleans friends. In recent years David and I have been blessed to make some of the best friends anyone could ask for during our visits to New Orleans. These dear folks have welcomed us to their beautiful city with…
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 11
I knew it had to happen at some point. It turned chilly today with highs only in the 40s. But I made the best of it. Today I am thankful for rich, steaming hot cups of chocolate shared with my pirate in a warm and cosy house.
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 10
Sign in front of one of our favorite “hippie stores” in Norman Yesterday my daughter Lisa and I went on our monthly grocery shopping trip to Norman. It’s always so nice to get to spend an entire day together. She’s smart, funny, interesting, kind and passionate. I’m thankful for her and our relationship. Love you,…
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 9
I am thankful for central heating and air conditioning. Our unit was close to 30 years old and we’d had a few repairs in recent years so we decided to replace it before it conked out at some inopportune moment — like during a heat wave or ice storm. David sought out two estimates, picked the…
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 8
On this eighth “Day of Thankfulness” I am thankful for sunshine. As my regular readers know, I’m a summer girl. I need warmth and sunshine. I enjoy the occasional rainy afternoon but for the most part I like to see the sun. It’s been beautiful since we returned from New Orleans earlier this week (we…
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 7
On this, the 7th “Day of Thankfulness”, I’m thankful for music. I simply cannot imagine life without it. Music gives me energy when I’m tired, cheers me when I’m feeling low, calms me when I’m agitated and always…always soothes my soul. One of our favorite things to do in New Orleans is listen to live…
30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 6
Today I am thankful to those who fought valiantly to give each of us the right to vote. Suffragettes, soldiers, civil rights workers…we owe them all a debt of gratitude. So get out there and vote!